follow around

idiom

: to go wherever (someone) goes
The little boy followed his mother around all day.

Examples of follow around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More than 900 additional soldiers, Marines and airmen will follow around the end of May. Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2023 Cole Ragans: Remember that day way back when that the Rangers sent him over from minor league camp to follow around Cole Hamels? Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2023 Burning pain can follow around the mouth, especially when opening or closing, says Batra. Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023 Under the production of his son, cameras follow around Sanders and others, capturing meetings and moments to be posted and spread on social media, for better or worse. Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022 Years ago, the filmmaker Coodie Simmons abandoned his dream of becoming a standup comedian to follow around a young rapper named Kanye West. Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2022 Jun plays an experienced, although sometimes reckless, ranger that Hyun-jo must follow around. Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021 On at least two occasions, Huntsman said, Lillienfeld showed up at commission meetings and appeared to follow around members of Huntsman’s team, including one staffer who Lillienfeld trailed into a parking lot. Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2021 The Boston Pops’ concert will take place at Tanglewood, and pyrotechnics from Boston Common will follow around 10:30 p.m. BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2021

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“Follow around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20around. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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